CHICAGO AREA

Not complete, see newspaper The Chicago Reader when you get there.

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CAN RECOMMEND:

Fox Valley Folklore Society, Aurora, Illinois
Songcircles on Wednesday nights,
North Aurora Cultural Center on Route 31 and Butterfield Road (route 56). 630-897-3655.



Lake County Folk Club
Concerts at Greenleaf Grill
301 Greenleaf
Park City, IL
847-949-5355
http://members.xoom.com/lakefolk/
http://thelakecountyfolkclub.org/
http://cidnet.net/lakefolk/folkmain.htm
Second Sunday is OPEN STAGE night (Host: Chuck Vandervennet), where
amateur musicians (and a few professionals) come to strut their stuff
or test out new material. Each act gets 15 minutes or 3 songs.

The Annual Lake County Folk Festival
The Annual Lake County Folk Festival will take place on the first Sunday in August every year. The Festival is held at Paulus Park, Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Sacred Harp, Hyde Park neighborhood (approximately South 50-59th St,
from the lake to Cottage Grove), sings every Thursday evening
Chicago singings are held on the third Sunday of each month, in changing locations. Hyde Park singings are held each Thursday evening.
mailto:asweinbe@midway.uchicago.edu

Sacred Harp, Chicago Monthly Singing:
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th St.

No Exit, 6970 N. Glenwood, Chicago
http://www.heartland-cafe.com/noexit/noexit.html

Heartland Café
7000 N. Glenwood
773-465-8005

The Red Line Tap
Next to Heartland Cafe, with their food
7006 N. Glenwood
Chicago, IL 60626
773 274 - 3239
email: fatback@aol.com
Every Thursday, 9:00 pm, Pat Hall hosts Open Mic. Everyone welcome! Wide range of local, national and occasionally international musicians who play anything from blues to Bach! Sign in is at 8:00 pm.
Every Tuesday - 9 pm, Outlaw Family Band, rockin country
Every Wednesday - 9 pm, Pat Hall & the Fat Guys pro jam

Folk-Lore Center & Acorn Coffee Bar
29 W 140 Butterfield Rd
Warrenville IL
(630)393-1247
http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/
Bluegrass Jam 2nd Sunday of each month 1:00pm - 5:00 pm
Slow Jam 2nd and 4th Saturdays 3:00pm - 5:00 pm
Old Time Jam 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7:00pm - 8:30 pm

Adler Cultural Center
1700 N Milwaukee
Libertyville IL
(847) 367-0707
http://www.adlercenter.org/

Hogeye Folk Arts, Ltd.
1920 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 475-6165

FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn
708-788-2118


NEVER BEEN, BUT CHECK TO SEE WHAT'S ON:

ABBEY PUB
3420 Grace St.
Chicago
773-478-4408
http://www.abbeypub.com/

Beat Kitchen
2100 W. Belmont
773-281-4444

Blackhawk Lodge
41 E. Superior
312-280-4080

California Clipper
1002 N. California
773-384-2547

Carol's Pub
4659 N. Clark
773-334-2402

Celtic Crossings
751 N. Clark
312-337-1005

Chief O'Neill's Pub
3471 N. Elston
773-583-3066

Cowboy's Lounge
10400 Fullerton, Melrose Park
847-288-1848

Delilah's
2771 N. Lincoln
773-472-2771

Earl Of Loch Ness
2350 N. Clark
773-529-9879

Fado Irish Pub
100 W. Grand
312-836-0066

Fast Eddie McAteer Irish Pub
5943 N. Northwest Hwy
773-763-0095

Gallery Cabaret
2020 N. Oakley
773-489-5471
Thursdays and Sunday nights

Hidden Shamrock
2723 N. Halsted
773-883-0304

The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia
773-227-4433

House Of Blues
329 N. Dearborn
312-923-2000

Inner Town Pub
1935 W. Thomas
773-235-9795

Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox
773-282-7035

Irish Mill Inn
26592 N. Highway 83,
Mundelein
847-566-7044

Irish Oak Pub
3511 N. Clark
773-935-6669

Johnny O'Hagan's
3374 N. Clark
773-248-3600

Keegan's Pub
10618 S. Western
773-233-6829

Lakeview Lounge
5110 N. Broadway
773-769-0994

Liquid
1997 N. Clybourn
773-528-3400

Lunar Cabaret
2827 N. Lincoln
773-327-6666

Martyrs'
3855 N. Lincoln
773-404-9494

Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E. Grand
312-595-7437

Newport Coffeehouse
1121 Half Day Rd, Bannockburn
847-940-7134

Quencher's Saloon
2400 N. Western
773-276-9730

Schubas
3159 N. Southport
773-525-2508

Tommy Nevin's Pub
1450 Sherman, Evanston
847-864-5913

Two Way Street Coffeehouse
1047 Curtiss, Downers Grove
630-969-9720

Uncommon Ground Café
1214 W. Grace
773-929-3680

Underground Wonder Bar
10 E. Walton
312-266-7761

Winner's
4530 N. Lincoln
773-271-0401

The Two Way Street Coffee House is open Friday evenings from 7:30 pm until at least 11:00. For over 29 years we've featured live folk and acoustic musical entertainment every Friday night between 8:45 and about 11:00. Occasionally, we also host special concerts at other times, and an occasional barn dance. (see our Entertainment Schedule) On the first and third Saturday afternoons of each month, we have an informal Singaround at 2:00. On the Last Thursday (LAST THURSDAY: It's OUR Turn!) of every month we feature a special unplugged open mike for high-school and college age students. (more info.) We're located at 1047 Curtiss Street, one block west of Main Street, inside the First Congregational Church building in downtown Downers Grove, just across the street from the Downers Grove Public Library. We're just two blocks from the Metra commuter rail station at Downers Grove Main Street.
http://www.twowaystreet.org/general.html

~Susan